PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Blackwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Davis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Davis
vs
Blackwell

180 cm
21
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

164 cm
29
140 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Corey Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Blackwell!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis connects with a looping right hand.
Blackwell misses with a kick to the body.
Blackwell misses with a straight right.
Corey Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis avoids the head kick by Blackwell.
Davis blocks the body kick.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blackwell's head backwards.
A lazy left from Davis finds it's target.
Blackwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackwell.
Blackwell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
We've been hearing reports that Davis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Blackwell pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Davis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blackwell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis keeps control of Blackwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blackwell is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Davis lands with a right to the head.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Davis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis stalling against the cage.
Davis tries a body shot but Blackwell blocks it.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Davis missing with knees to the body.
Davis working aggressively here.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis works Blackwell's body with a nice hook.
Blackwell throws a jab but it's blocked by Davis.
Blackwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blackwell throws a head kick that misses.
Blackwell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davis to score with a decent uppercut.
Blackwell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Davis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blackwell scrambles back to his feet.
No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt.
Blackwell looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Davis has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Blackwell breaks the clinch.
Blackwell throws a low kick but Davis moves out of range easily.
Davis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blackwell manages to circle out of the way.
A left lands for Blackwell.
Blackwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Davis lands with a cross.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Blackwell.
Blackwell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marvin Blackwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy.
Blackwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Blackwell tries to move into range but Davis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a nice body punch.
Davis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blackwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Davis avoids the head kick by Blackwell.
Davis misses the shot to the body.

Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Blackwell controls the action.
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blackwell prevents it.
Davis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davis stalls.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Davis lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackwell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davis misses with a hook. Blackwell ducked under it nicely.
Davis clobbers Blackwell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Davis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blackwell throws a head kick but Davis moves out of range.
Blackwell thows a body kick. Davis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Blackwell needs to keep his hands up - Davis had a free shot at his head there.
Blackwell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Blackwell.
Davis digs a good hook to Blackwell's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackwell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blackwell avoids the head kick by Davis.
Blackwell misses with a low kick.
Blackwell avoids the head kick by Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Davis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Good shot there by Davis.
Blackwell swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Blackwell misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
Decent striking displayed by Davis there.
Marvin Blackwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis scores with a nice head shot.

Blackwell is rocked!
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blackwell.
Blackwell is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
Davis needs to keep his hands up - Blackwell had a free shot at his head there.
Blackwell seems to have recovered his senses.
Blackwell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Davis lands the left hand.
Davis circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Blackwell drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Davis follows Blackwell to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Davis!